Siding can refresh a house's appearance, but it can also create an eyesore by buckling or warping if it's improperly installed. But at $390, it's more than four times the price of Alside. The only alternative siding we recommend, Celect Cellular Composite by Royal 7-inch Clapboard, is the top-performing siding in our ratings overall and has an appearance closer to real wood than the vinyl products. It excels in our evaluations of rigidity-lying flatter and straighter on the surface-as well as in wind resistance and assaults by heavy objects at a moderate temperature. At $95 per square, it's the only Best Buy in our siding ratings. Alside Charter Oak offers a winning combination of performance and price. Our top-rated vinyl siding holds up well in most climates. (Tests of fiber cement siding are underway in our labs results will be posted when they're available.)
The results suggest that if your house routinely gets battered in the winter by wind-blown branches or other heavy objects, you might want to stick with wood or fiber cement siding. In cold testing, the alternative sidings showed mediocre resistance to damage related to winter weather. Temperature can affect the impact resistance of siding, so we tested the samples at 70° F and 0° F. And the foam backing on some vinyl siding products could help to insulate your house, says Rich Handel, CR's test project leader for siding.Īlternative siding holds up better in the cold. Vinyl siding that's folded over at the top in what's called a "double hem" attaches more securely to exterior walls than siding without that feature. For fewer seams and a more uniform look on your house, choose panels longer than the typical 12 to 13 feet. All of the other products we tested showed a noticeable change in color when compared with new samples after our color change test.įeatures make a difference. Among the 10 all-vinyl products, only one-Georgia-Pacific Forest Ridge, at $120 per square and exclusive to Lowe's-held its color well. But they're pricey, at $300 to $390 per 100 square feet ("per square" in siding-speak).
The three alternative sidings held their color admirably. We subjected light-colored siding samples to 1,000 hours of ultraviolet light about twice the strength of sunlight. Here are the highlights of our findings:Ĭolorfast siding generally costs more. We evaluated 10 vinyl products made entirely of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and three alternative products made of a combination of PVC foam and other materials. These products are offered in 25 color selections.Our recent tests of siding products is the first we've done in more than a decade. This was the highest rating of any siding product in any category. 100 in thickness and received a 95 out of 100 by Consumer Reports.
CERTAINTEED VINYL SIDING COLORS 2020 SERIES
The Impressions series offers 8 different options split between vinyl shingles and shakes with different textures and sizes. The product is available in 5 distinct profiles and in 19 colors. Consumer Reports rated this 67 out of 100, not the best score for a foam backed cladding. 044 in thickness and comes in 14 unique color options.ĭescription: CedarBoards are an insulated vinyl panel with a. As is typical of beaded vinyl siding, it uses a low gloss with brushed finish that mimics the look a painted wood panels. 046" thick panel is that it comes in over 40 color and trim colors.ĬertainTeed Carolina Beaded Siding Colorsĭescription: Carolina Beaded panels use a deep V groove to create a shadow and depth that adds dimension and a more distinctive look to this vinyl siding. Description:Certainteed Monogram 46 is a vinyl horizontal or lap board that looks like a natural cedar board and is available in 3 distinct profiles, including a double 4" and double 5" clapboard and a double 5" dutchlap.
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